As the National LGBTQ Task Force’s Vice President of People & Culture for the last decade, Alicia Whitaker-Boykins has a tall task: creating a welcoming home for thousands of queer people and communities, allies, and activists all under the organization’s founding mission of building queer power and fighting for liberation. But first, that responsibility began…
Today, the Senate passed a reconciliation bill that threatens the health, safety, and economic stability of millions of people. The harsh consequences of this bill will impact all of us in some way. LGBTQ+ people, immigrants, low-income communities and hard-working families should not be punished for receiving and having access to taxpayer-funded programs. Lifesaving and…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Cathy Renna, Communications Director, cell 917-757-6123, [email protected] and Dee Tum-Monge, cell 308-391-0660, [email protected] NATIONAL LGBTQ TASK FORCE RESPONDS TO MULTIPLE SCOTUS DECISIONS ON LAST DAY OF TERM, INCLUDING MAHMOUD V TAYLOR, PLANNED PARENTHOOD AND BIRTHRIGHT CITIZENSHIP The following statements can be attributed to Allen Morris, Policy Director, National LGBTQ Task Force: Mahmoud v.…
This Pride season, the Capital Pride Alliance brought WorldPride to Washington D.C. for the first time, the second-ever WorldPride in the U.S. Capital Pride also marked 50 years of Washington D.C. Pride, which went from a humble street party to now numerous Pride events, celebrations and activities that encompass the diversity of the LGBTQ+ communities…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Cathy Renna, Communications Director, National LGBTQ Task Force, [email protected], cell 917-757-6123 NATIONAL LGBTQ TASK FORCE RESPONSE TO SUPREME COURT DECISION ON “UNITED STATES V. SKRMETTI” “While devastating…..in no way, shape, or form does this decision mark the end of our fight and advocacy for transgender rights – it’s just the beginning….” …
The National LGBTQ Task Force proudly joined the third annual BET Black + Iconic Soirée, which made its powerful debut in Washington, D.C. this year. With the 2025 theme, “Excellence Ascending,” the soirée was a night of joy, recognition, and reflection, marking an important cultural moment that centered the contributions of Black queer and trans…
A reminder that our creativity isn’t just an asset, but an act of resistance.
The National LGBTQ Task Force President Kierra Johnson will be honored at BET’s Black + Iconic Soirée on Saturday, May 24. “Words cannot express the honor and appreciation I feel accepting the Active Advocate award – this a recognition I share with my colleagues at the National LGBTQ Task Force, where we work together every day…
Celebrating LGBTQ trailblazers, pioneers, and heroes that contributed to the success and progress of LGBTQ rights.
“We will rebel on the dance floor because that is joy and liberation, and you can’t take that away from us,” – Jeremy Rye, Board Member of the Task Force
